Purple Hibiscus As A Father

In many communities the fathers are the primary figure and take on much of the leadership responsibilities. In particular their responsibilities include public safety, are the breadwinners of the community, and are looked up to. In Chimamanda Adichie’s novel Purple Hibiscus, puts his wife and children in harm's way. At times Eugene is too strong in his commitment to his church and religion, and pressures those around him, yet he is still considered to be a good man because of his charitability, and forward thinking for his family and church.
Although papa has been a very charitable and generous man, there are some instances where he has demonstrated characteristics of an abrasive and harsh father. One example is when he, “Papa flung his heavy missal across the room and broke the figurines on the étagère(1) A sense of safety
Like, when he gave money to his sister Aunty Ifeoma, to fund their father's’ funeral. Take, by way of example, the love sips. The way for Papa to communicate his love to his children through a median that really, “burns,” the point into Kambili and Jaja tongue’s. Kambili devotedly stated, “A love sip, he called it, because you shared the little things you loved with the people you love.” These love sips help Kambili connect with her father because in any other methods of trying to love and show affection to her father, don't work out in the end like I previously stated since Kambili had suffered from her father’s abuse It is difficult for her to say what is really bothering her. Contrary to what Eugene has done in the past when he is really protecting his family he gives money to his sister for their father’s funeral, “I sent ifeoma the money for the funeral. I gave her all she needed,” Papa said. This single phrase proves that Papa after having been yelled at and rattled by his sister really does care and in the end wants the best for his family to